Runners take part in Portland race despite snow

Longfellow Frostbite Race ran in Portland Saturday morning

Despite high winds and falling snow, dozens of runners took part in the Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K Race in Portland Saturday.

The race is named for famed Portland poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Not everyone of the nearly 100 who signed up ran. “I think it’s awesome. I am a skier, but today we are volunteering to flag some runners. Normally we would be running in this, but today we are helping others,” said volunteer Lisa Labonte from Saco.

Runners said the footing on the slushy roads was the most challenging part of the race.